ETH507

042435

Moral Thinking essentially focuses on how to consider answering questions that have no easy answers; some may look for a right or wrong answer, but moral thinking helps expand the notion beyond simple yes/no to considering various complexities involved in trying to solve the answer. The ability to pause, reflect, and apply critical thinking to understand the various implications of biomedicines advancements in treatment options in a bioethical framework. Sometimes moral thinking is referred to as virtuous thinking both phrases coming from the desire to do good. This course begins with the exploration of various Western philosophical concepts of the desire to do good from Hippocrates, Aristotle, etc., along with medical developments beginning in the late 19th century through current time to gain an understanding how the concept of moral thinking/virtuous thinking has been applied throughout the past eighty years in the application of biomedical advancements. We will look to recent writings from people working in the field of bioethics including Edmond Pellegrino, Ezekiel Emanuel, Ruth Faden, and Arthur Caplan among others to understand how virtuous thinking applies to today's biomedical concerns to create a guide for furthering future bioethical applications.

GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E

Graduate